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Machine Gun Kelly Apparently Changed His Stage Name to mgk

Machine Gun Kelly has apparently changed his stage name to mgk, as seen on music streaming platforms and social media.While his birth name is Colson Baker, Machine Gun Kelly is the moniker he adopted for his music career. He's been using it consistently since his very first album Lace Up (2012), keeping it even when he shifted toward pop-punk in 2020 with Tickets to My Downfall. "I got the name Machine Gun Kelly because […]

todayMarch 1, 2024 4

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Why Metallica Changed Their Musical Mission After ‘AJFA’

Why did Metallica make a sudden stylistic shift after becoming one of the breakout thrash bands of the '80s? While the self-titled Black Album has become one of their biggest sellers, it was initially met with some pushback from longtime fans and drummer Lars Ulrich has explained why they moved away from a style they had cultivated.Why Did Metallica Change Their Musical Mission?In speaking with Classic Rock, Ulrich reflects on […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024

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Rock + Metal Album Covers That Were Changed Due to Controversy

Here are 10 rock and metal album covers that had to be changed due to controversy.Album covers may not be as important today as they used to be thanks to the world of streaming, but back when vinyl and CDs were the primary formats of music, the artwork was the first impression.There've been some "controversial" ones over the years though, so much so that the bands actually had to change them. […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024 2

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20 Protest Songs That Changed History

Songs don't have to be popular to be important. Still, as the following look at 20 Protest Songs That Changed History so clearly shows, they often are. Mainstream America has embraced anthems that spoke to rising or initially unpopular ideas, forming a rallying cry for counterrevolutions against everything from war to racism. In some cases, the songs became synonymous with their moment, inseparable from the times and the fight for […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024 1

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The music documentary that changed Dave Grohl’s life

(Credits: Far Out / Press / Spotify) Sat 25 November 2023 21:30, UK The novelist Graham Greene once wrote: “There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.” When you consider that in his teenage years, Dave Grohl left the cushy suburbs of his youth and was living in a van, it doesn’t take Sherlock Holmes to realise that for the Foo Fighters […]

todayNovember 25, 2023 4

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Has Taylor Swift Forever Changed How Musicians Will Promote Singles?

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 17: Editorial use only and no commercial use at any time. No use on ... [+] publication covers is permitted after August 9, 2023. Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. The city of Glendale, Arizona was ceremonially renamed to Swift City for March 17-18 in honor […]

todayAugust 2, 2023 2

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